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Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio  
Prospectus [Line Items] oef_ProspectusLineItems  
Risk/Return [Heading] oef_RiskReturnHeading Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio
Expense Narrative [Text Block] oef_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

The following replaces the table in “Fees and Expenses” in the “Summary Section—Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio—Fees and Expenses” in the Prospectus:
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] oef_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination May 01, 2025
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] oef_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Restated to reflect current expenses.
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] oef_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

The following replaces the table in “Example” in the “Summary Section—Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio—Example” in the Prospectus:
Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio | Open Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] oef_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.57%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses oef_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.57%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.37% [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.20% [2]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 122
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 459
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 820
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,836
Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio | Institutional Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] oef_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.50%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses oef_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.25%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.30% [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.95% [2]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 97
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 367
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 657
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,485
Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio | R6 Shares  
Prospectus [Line Items] oef_ProspectusLineItems  
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.48%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses oef_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 1.23%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.33% [1]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.90% [2]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 92
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 358
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 644
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,460
[1] Reflects a contractual agreement by Lazard Asset Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) to waive its fee and, if necessary, reimburse the Portfolio until May 1, 2025, to the extent Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses exceed .95%, 1.20% and .90% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio’s Institutional Shares, Open Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, exclusive of taxes, brokerage, interest on borrowings, fees and expenses of “Acquired Funds,” fees and expenses related to filing foreign tax reclaims and extraordinary expenses. This expense limitation agreement can only be amended by agreement of the Fund, upon approval by the Fund’s Board of Directors, and the Investment Manager to lower the net amount shown and will terminate automatically in the event of termination of the Management Agreement between the Investment Manager and the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio.
[2] Restated to reflect current expenses.